Coimbatore Consumer Cause v. The State of Tamil Nadu

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard.

¶2This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 5 to comply with the original construction plan approved by respondent No.1 by constructing subways/foot over-bridges at all the five originally proposed places for the safety of the pedestrians to ensure road safety which has been declared as fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India by the Apex Court in W.P. (Civil) No.295 of 2012 [S.Rajaseekaran Vs Union of India and others].

¶3It appears that the plan has already been approved vide revised administrative sanction in G.O. (Ms) No.71, Highways and Minor Ports (HS1) Department, dated 11.7.2024. It is stated by the petitioner that now the said Government Order has been challenged in a separate writ petition, which is pending.

¶4In view of the above, no further direction is required to be issued in this writ petition. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to raise all the contentions raised in this petition in the newly instituted writ petition.

¶5With the above observation and liberty, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)

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¶1The Secretary to Government Highways Department, Fort St. George Chennai-600 009

2.The Chief Engineer (Projects) State Highways Department 3, Sardar Patel, Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 025

3.The District Collector Coimbatore Collectorate, Coimbatore-641 018

4.The Divisional Engineer (Special Projects) Highways Department, Trichy Road, Coimbatore-641 018

5.The Superintending Engineer (Projects) Highways Department Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore 641 012 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.04.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Coimbatore Consumer Cause (Regd.No.110/97) Rep. by its Secretary K.Kathirmathiyon No.3B, 4th Floor, Mayflower Valencia 1264-C, Avinashi Road, Nava India Coimabtore-641 004 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Chief Engineer (Projects) State Highways Department 3, Sardar Patel, Road, Guindy Chennai-600 025 3.The District Collector Coimbatore Collectorate Coimbatore-641 018 4.The Divisional Engineer (Special Projects) Highways Department, Trichy Road Coimbatore-641 018 5.The Superintending Engineer (Projects) Highways Department Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore 641 012 Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 5 to comply with the original construction plan approved by the 1st respondent by constructing subways/Foot-Over-bridges at all the 5(five) originally proposed places for the safety of the pedestrians to ensure road safety which has been declared as a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India by the Honourable Supreme Court of India in S.Rajaseekaran Vs Union of India and Ors (W.P.(Civil) No.295 of 2012). For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.Sathia Chandran For Respondent(s):Mr. A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader